How do you pronounce greatness?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹeɪtnəs/.

Where does greatness come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

greatness

/ˈɡɹeɪtnəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.71 in modern English

Syllables: great-ness
IPA: /ˈɡɹeɪtnəs/

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Meaning

noun

The state, condition, or quality of being great

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Pride; haughtiness.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Due to the greatness of his size, he was an effective bodyguard."
"greatness of mind"
"Mal. Some are borne great... Some atcheeue greatnesse... And some haue greatnesse thrust vpon them."
"Until then I had felt that what a great writer I was had been carefully kept secret between myself and my wife and only those people we knew well enough to speak to. I was glad Scott had come to the same happy conclusion as to this possible greatness, but I was also glad he was beginning to run out of his speech."
"He showed his greatness when it mattered, but his occasional weakness too."
"It is not of pride or greatness that he cometh not aboard your ships."

Etymology

From Middle English gretnesse, gretnes, greetnesse, from Old English grēatnes. Equivalent to great + -ness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: gretnesse, grēatnes
Suffix: great

Usage

Inflected Forms

greatnesses (plural)

Derived Forms

overgreatness

Phrases

magnum opus

Frequently Paired Words

magnum opus genius

Synonyms

enormousness grandness immenseness immensity sizeableness vastness wideness illustriousness

Rhymes With

lateness